“When people talk to me about the digital divide, I think of it not so much about who has access to what technology as about who knows how to create and express themselves in the new language of the screen. If students aren’t taught the language of sound and images, shouldn’t they be considered as illiterate as if they had left college without being able to read and write?” George Lucas, filmmaker

Region 4- October 2011

Aligned with district requirements Students can understand: how to make static text multi dimensional perspective and that there can be more than one apply those skills to real life e.g. news Understand that meaning can be manipulated through perspective

Step 1: students analyze other movies. Step 2: Students select a myth, legend, fairytale from around the world. Step 3: students analyze scripts and then write their own. Step 4: students shoot/create their movies. Step 5: students edit their movies Step 6: students promote their movies Step 7: students view movies produced by others and nominate for Academy Awards Step 8: teacher hosts Academy Awards

See technology as a storytelling tool, not as a teaching goal. Students probably know more about technology Movie Maker tutorials

Pre production Production Post production

Hollywood style movie Documentary Newscast Slide show story

A simple video recorder : A flip camera/recorder Cell phone camera/recorder Software to edit the movie or animation software

Websites with lesson plans that look at all three aspects of movie making Frank Baker - digital resources Fred Baker- subject resources medb film research UK film education

Web_2.0_For_Teachers/Welcome

Create and edit video, photos, slideshows LunaPic Online Photo Editor Smilebox.com

Video editing software Movie Maker – PC Sony Vegas – has to be purchased Imovie- free with Mac computers Adobe Premiere Animation software – all free creatoon tutorial

Goanimate.com goanimate.com/studioFullscreen/theme/action goanimate.com/studioFullscreen/theme/action Animoto.com Vimeo.com Voice thread

Windows Movie Maker Adobe Premiere html Sony Vegas

Make your own music

Allows the user to convert YouTube videos into clips that can be used with video editing software. Also allows the user to take just the music from a video Allows users to fix blurry or dark videos.

Students can collaborate even when they can’t meet together. Students can create their own websites.

Music from these websites can be used and edited for free without permission. Specifically aimed at teachers and students stock footage for free (video clips)

The Blockbuster movie – Movie promotions awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/lessons/secondary/ movies/blockbuster_movie.cfm Produce a film magazine The Academy Awards

For the full packet and a copy of this PowerPoint Munira Bangee: Denise Billings:

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